Sheriff: Woodstock Men Arrested for Possession, Selling of Synthetic Drugs

Two Woodstock men found with 230 capsules containing bath salts, a synthetic drug, face drug charges, McHenry County Sheriff’s investigators said.

Andrew J. Jacobs, 24, of 348 S. Madison St., is charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a Class X felony, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class X felony, two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of unlawful possession of a control substance, a Class 4 felony, sheriff’s deputies said. Jacobs was also wanted on a warrant for theft and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Ryan A. Crotty, 25, of 210 Clover Chase Circle, is charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a Class X felony, unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a Class X felony, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, deputies said.

Jacobs’s bond is $133,000 and Crotty’s bond is $125,000.

The two were arrested Monday following a two month investigation by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit. Undercover investigators purchased the bath salts from the two men during that period, authorities said.

Jacobs and Crotty were arrested during a traffic stop in the area of Route 14 and Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake on Monday, according to reports. A K-9 officer discovered the capsules containing bath salts, which is a synthetic drug similar to Ecstasy.

The street value of the drugs is $2,300, sheriff’s deputies said.

Bath salts can cause paranoia, agitation, and hallucinatory delirium, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Some users have displayed psychotic and violent behavior, according to the institute.

The charges against the defendants are merely allegations against. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.